Count characters with and without spaces, against the limits that matter.
Line breaks and trailing spaces count too
Some limits include spaces, some do not
280 characters left
A meta description
160-character limit
Paste the descriptionA social post
280 characters on X
Paste the postA form field
Set your own limit
Paste the valueThe count updates immediately.
Pick a preset or set a custom one.
It turns red once you go over.
With and without spaces are shown side by side, because the limit you are working to is rarely the one a tool shows by default.
Presets cover the common platforms, and any other limit can be typed in — most character limits are one a form imposed on you, not a standard.
Line breaks and trailing spaces are characters, and they are counted, which is why this total sometimes exceeds the one you expected.
Count characters as you type and see instantly whether the text fits wherever it is going. The distinction that trips people up is handled explicitly: some limits count spaces and some do not, and both totals are always shown. Line breaks count as characters too, which is why a pasted paragraph can exceed a limit that looked fine in a document. Limits for meta descriptions, title tags, posts on X, SMS messages and common form fields are checked live, so you find out before you paste rather than after.
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